Linwood Community Library

Our evening book group will be discussing People of the Book, a gripping fictional account inspired by a true story. We’ll meet at 6 PM on Monday, March 15.

The Linwood Community Library Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 7:30 PM.  It is a public meeting held at the library. All residents of Sherman and Reno townships  eighteen and older are eligible to participate.

Attention, all chocolate lovers:

The Gentle Reads Book Club will meet this Friday (2/26) at 1 PM to talk about The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl and to learn some little known facts about the author of this delicious cozy mystery series.

If you are curious about adding a small pond, fountain, or even a birdbath, to your yard,  join us this Wednesday, February 24, at 2 PM.  Deb Spencer from Water’s Edge in Lawrence will teach an adult class utilizing slides and handouts. Please call 913-301-3686 to register!

Our Monday night book discussion group will meet in the reference room at 6 P.M. this week.  Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama, the Kansas Reads book for 2010, will be discussed. Please come!

Our Gentle Reads book group will meet Friday, January 22 at 1 PM.
We will be discussing The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman. See you then!

The Sharp Family singers will be performing traditional Christmas carols as their Musical Gift to our community on Monday night  (December 21).

Starting at 7 PM in the community room behind the library, the program will feature such instruments as the mountain lap dulcimer, guitar, and clarinet. Silent Night will be sung in both English and Spanish.

Please come and enjoy the music and the refreshments!

Santa and Mrs. Claus like to visit with our children every year.  This year Santa Day will be on Saturday, December 5, between 11 and 1.  Please come and visit with Santa , enjoy holiday crafts, hear a special story, eat cookies, and shop at our special Santa Store to choose gifts for yourself or a friend.

The Importance and Pleasure of Fall Backyard Bird Feeding

Doc and Diane Gover will discuss the importance of having feeding stations and what types of seeds are attractive to specific birds. They will also discuss how to solve problem situations with raccoons and squirrels.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 2PM–Please register to reserve your spot. Space is limited in our meeting room!

The Friends of the Linwood Community Library will offer books, videos, and magazines for sale on Saturday, August 22, from 3 to 7 PM. The sale will be held in the community room at the back of the library, in conjunction with the annual Lion’s Club Barbeque. Hardback books and videos are 50 cents, softcover books are 25 cents, and magazines are 10 cents. See you there!